M AKE A C ONNECTION : L IBRARY S ERVICES FOR I NTERNATIONAL S TUDENTS Yi Han International Student Library Services Liaison Jannelle Ruswick Instruction Coordinator

I NTERNATIONAL E NROLLMENT Institute of International Education. (2010). "International Student Enrollment Trends, 1949/ /10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from

A CADEMIC L EVEL Institute of International Education. (2010). "International Students by Academic Level, 2008/ /10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from

F IELDS OF S TUDY Institute of International Education. (2010). "International Students by Field of Study, 2008/ /10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from

Private PhD-granting institution in Chicago 7,787 students 35% undergrad, 65% grad STEM+ (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Psychology, Business, Law, Architecture

Highest ratio of international students of all PhD-granting institutions 43% international over 100 countries represented

T OP 3 C OUNTRIES OF O RIGIN Institute of International Education. (2010). "Top 25 Places of Origin of International Students, 2008/ /10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from

P AUL V. G ALVIN L IBRARY

T EXTBOOK R EJECTION NO

D ID YOUR LAST LIBRARY GIVE YOU ALL YOUR TEXTBOOKS ?

D O YOU FIND ANYTHING CONFUSING ABOUT THE LIBRARY ? “Yes,,, finding one book is like finding a pin in a haystack, and something I've noticed is that most international students are too shy to ask for help.” “How the books are sorted, they should be by departments.”

F IXES QR Codes for ends of stacks How to Find Books LibGuide More explanation at orientation Walk with student to find the book

D O YOU FIND ANYTHING CONFUSING ABOUT THE LIBRARY ? “There is a couple of tables and chairs on the first floor reserved for eating. But frequently I found it occupied by group studiers. Then I have to walk to MTCC to finish lunch or dinner.” “where is quiet seats”

F IXES Simplify signs Not “Intersession Hours” but “Hours for August” Bilingual signs Large clear signs for special spaces

U NIQUE N EEDS Listening difficulties Strong accent Need time to translate words into their own language first Library cultures Classroom cultures Writing styles Different perspectives of certain concepts Plagiarism References English BarrierCultural Differences

A RTICLES International Students Needs Shaffer, C., Vardaman, L., & Miller, D. (2010). Library Usage Trends and Needs of International Students. Behavioral & Social Science Librarian, 29 (2), Culture Differences Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence Intercultural Communication Center. Recognizing and Addressing Cultural Variations in the Classroom. Retrieved from rchives/InternalReports/culturalvariations.pdf rchives/InternalReports/culturalvariations.pdf

L IBRARY S TAFF T RAINING Listening and speaking skills Speech Accent Archive at George Mason University ( Speak clearly at a normal rate of 10 to 15 percent slower, (not louder) East Asian Students Thinking patterns Nonverbal communication

B UILD R ELATIONSHIPS International Center Orientation Committee Admissions Student life Friendly professors ESL courses Writing Center Stage 1Stage 2

O UTREACH TO N EW A DMITS

P ROVIDE O NLINE M ATERIALS Learn before arriving Multi-lingual guides are welcoming Get information without having to ask

L IBRARY. IIT. EDU / STUDENTS Guides are compiled in a popular place.

R EUSE AND R EPURPOSE Most content already existed In user-friendly location Inclusive feeling

M ULTILINGUAL L IBRARY V IRTUAL T OUR English Chinese Korean Spanish Hindi Translated by volunteer students. ry.iit.edu/multilin gualguides

I N N EW S TUDENT ’ S F LASH DRIVE Top 9 differences between Galvin Library and Your Country’s Library Multilingual Glossary Wordlist Multilingual Glossary Wordlist: words are selected from

N EW S TUDENT O RIENTATIONS

W HAT IS THE BEST ORIENTATION METHOD ?  Big auditorium lecture  Library tours  Library workshops  Resource fairs  All of the above

A UDITORIUM O RIENTATIONS Reach wide audience Surface topics only No promotion needed Legitimized Advertise other events Impersonal Surface topics only One of many lectures ProsCons

F ALL 2011 O RIENTATION

C OMBAT B OREDOM

S NOOZE DETERRENTS Use Prezi (or anything other than PowerPoint) Co-present Cover “your first week” needs only Step away from the catalog

L IBRARY T OURS AND W ORKSHOPS Textbooks Library Catalog Reference services

M AKE UP FOR THE CONS Impersonal Surface topics only One of many lectures Personal In-depth topics Top questions asked by international students Interactive with students Auditorium Orientation’s cons Workshop’s pros

L IBRARY O RIENTATION IN C HINESE Fully attendedShowed interestAsked a lot of questions

S TUDENT R ESOURCE F AIRS

L IBRARY I NSTRUCTION

G ENERAL W RITING C OURSES AT IIT Writing for Nonnative English Speakers Comm 111 and English 053 Professional Learning Programs Visiting cohort

C LASS C ONTENT Different writing styles in the U.S. and other countries Scholarly information Database search tips Thesaurus: finding synonyms Ebsco: Translation Plagiarism Basic Library Introduction IIT/I-Share library catalog A library tour For your assignment Search for journal articles by using library databases Plagiarism Comm 111 / Eng 053PLP

S UBJECT -S PECIFIC C OURSES Subject Research Guide Recommended databases Databases search Thesaurus: finding synonyms Book search Plagiarism Yi: Different writing styles in the U.S. and other countries Scholarly information Plagiarism References Public Administration Librarian: Recommended databases Databases search Book Search PhD Environmental Engineering Group Master of Public Administration Program

O PEN WORKSHOP SESSIONS Bilingual sessions: finding journals and articles 30 Minutes to Success Free Internet vs. Library Databases Databases search training session Avoiding plagiarism

B ILINGUAL LIBRARY GUIDES Print guides Online research guides in Chinese Research papers guide Finding journals and articles

N EXT S TEPS Surveys and focus groups Collaboration with Writing Center Expand to more departments

R ECOMMENDATIONS Know and consult your international population Assess confusing building signs and set-up Train your staff Library instruction begins before classes start Repackage current materials/classes New content priority list

R ECOMMENDED B OOK Jackson, P. and Sullivan, P. Eds. (forthcoming 2011). International Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Success. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries

T HANKS Yi Han International Student Library Services Liaison Jannelle Ruswick Instruction Coordinator library.iit.edu/students